Thunderstorm Wind in Johnston County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 31, 2025 · Johnston County, North Carolina

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees were reported down on power lines near NC Highway 96 and Branch Chapel Church Rd, resulting in power outages.

The wider storm

A trough over the Mid-Atlantic region pushed a cold front south into the central North Carolina region during the evening hours. Isolated storms became more numerous over the Triangle region, leading to a swath of damaging wind reports over Wake and Johnston Counties.

Began near Flowers (35.6385, -78.2869).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1254588. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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